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when he first came out of harvard he worked for a law firm in new york city. when he went to arizona he tried to set up a system where you have lawyers appointed for indigents. then something happened in may of 1984 where he takes off with $100,000 of a client's, allegedly and then starts off on this life of crime. >> what's the spying about? >> the espionage case has to do -- as all this was spinning up, he tried to make contact with or made contact with a hostile foreign power or an intelligence officer and because of his former secret clearance the fact he was a reservist in intelligence that's what he was saying, they wanted to know why are you talking to these people. and that is something that now that they have him, they will focus on. >> he was hiding in plain site. he was having pictures taken with senator john mccain, congresswoman michele bachmann. >> george bush, rudy giuliani. >> that's incredible. great to see both of you. thank you. >>> crash dumys used to be nothing more than rag dolls. now they go hi-tech. we go into a facility where some smar
when he first came out of harvard he worked for a law firm in new york city. when he went to arizona he tried to set up a system where you have lawyers appointed for indigents. then something happened in may of 1984 where he takes off with $100,000 of a client's, allegedly and then starts off on this life of crime. >> what's the spying about? >> the espionage case has to do -- as all this was spinning up, he tried to make contact with or made contact with a hostile foreign power or...
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nothing until you secure the borders, come out of the shadows, start paying taxes, pay a fine for the law they broke. they can't stay unless they learn our language, and they have to get in the back of the line before they can become citizens. they can't cut in front of line regarding people who are doing it right, and it could take over a decade to get their green card. i think that's the answer. >> schieffer: we have just a very short time here. i want to ask you about the fiscal cliff. can the republicans find a way to get some kind of a compromise with democrats so we can avoid this horrindous situation that goes into effect if you don't act? >> fair is not an option for the country when it comes to the fiscal cliff. say yes to simpson-bowles, mr. president. i'm willing to say yes to simpson-bowles. we need more revenue in washington. we need more private sector jobs. we don't need to raise tax rates. we need to limit loopholes for the wealthy. mr. simpson, if you say yes to simpson-bowles when it comes to revenue, so will i and so will most republicans. we can get revenue without des
nothing until you secure the borders, come out of the shadows, start paying taxes, pay a fine for the law they broke. they can't stay unless they learn our language, and they have to get in the back of the line before they can become citizens. they can't cut in front of line regarding people who are doing it right, and it could take over a decade to get their green card. i think that's the answer. >> schieffer: we have just a very short time here. i want to ask you about the fiscal cliff....
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the justices had a spirited debate over that law. the stolen valor act and whether the law restricts free speech rights and therefore unconstitutional. some justices said they worry that upholding the law could lead to indivisible could lie about having an affair or college degree. others suggested the law is sufficiently narrow in its scope. >>> still ahead, you may remember the million man march here in the nation's capital. but just wait until you hear what kind of march is being planned for this spring. >>> for the first time in almost a month, the republican presidential candidates will take the stage to debate each other tonight. and as danielle nottingham reports, they hit the ground running. >> cutting taxes to a large crowd in chandler, arizona. >> i'm at a lower rate across the board for all americans by 20%. all right? >> romney is offering more details on his signature issue as the gop race tightens and he tries to convince voters he is the candidate best equipped to improve the economy. >> we want middle income americans
the justices had a spirited debate over that law. the stolen valor act and whether the law restricts free speech rights and therefore unconstitutional. some justices said they worry that upholding the law could lead to indivisible could lie about having an affair or college degree. others suggested the law is sufficiently narrow in its scope. >>> still ahead, you may remember the million man march here in the nation's capital. but just wait until you hear what kind of march is being...
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for a while he pretended to be the father of hunter's baby and he may have broke broken the law. >> this case is so much about both what andrew young is saying and what john edwards is saying. it's the battle of credibility. >> edwards initially denied the affair. it ended his political career and it turned public opinion against him as his wife, elizabeth, lost her battle with cancer. the defense is expected to call edwards mistress to testify, but attorneys say they haven't decided whether to put edwards himself on the stand. the stakes are high. a possible 30 years in prison if he's convicted. in greensboro, north carolina, dick brennan for cbs news. >> judge presiding over this case was appointed to the bench in 2010 by president obama. she expects the proceedings to last about six weeks. guys. >>> all right anita. disappointing. that is how montgomery county's top cop describes the decision to reduce kevin coffee sentence for killing his three friends while driving drunk. he pleaded guilty last month for three counts of vehicular manslaughter. his initial sentence would have sent hi
for a while he pretended to be the father of hunter's baby and he may have broke broken the law. >> this case is so much about both what andrew young is saying and what john edwards is saying. it's the battle of credibility. >> edwards initially denied the affair. it ended his political career and it turned public opinion against him as his wife, elizabeth, lost her battle with cancer. the defense is expected to call edwards mistress to testify, but attorneys say they haven't...
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. >> that's the voice of his brother-in-law. anderson had been battling depression for years and began believing people were chasing him. the family was not prepared for but not surprised either by yesterday's discovery. >>> yesterday the chairman of the dc council, tomorrow convicted felon. guam me brownguam me brown is -- kwame brown is expected to have a second plea to answer a charge levelled at brown today, a misdemeanor involving his campaign spending back in 2008. today we spoke with voters in dc, and you could see they were surely disappointed. >> it's really sad. dc got to go through this time after time and they say we're not finished yet. there's still more people involved. >> well, brown can face several months in jail on both charges. but we are hearing tonight that he may do no jail time at all. it's all part of the plea deal with the prosecution. >>> well, we told you last night about the street and sidewalks along dc popular u street corridor are all about to get an upgrade. construction takes place on u street b
. >> that's the voice of his brother-in-law. anderson had been battling depression for years and began believing people were chasing him. the family was not prepared for but not surprised either by yesterday's discovery. >>> yesterday the chairman of the dc council, tomorrow convicted felon. guam me brownguam me brown is -- kwame brown is expected to have a second plea to answer a charge levelled at brown today, a misdemeanor involving his campaign spending back in 2008. today we...
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the law requires voters to show a photo i.d. before they vote. opponents say the vote is meant to suppress black voter turnout. supporters say it's necessary to prevent voter fraud. >>> well, a lot of folks think the civil rights movement got its start in the south. but jim axelrod reports on a trailblazing protest in the nation's heartland. >> reporter: if the sculptures are designed to design a certain pioneering experience, then look no further than this bronze soda fountain. were you thinking to yourself, hey, we're going to make history here? >> no, we were thinking we were going to sit until we were served. >> reporter: 54 years ago carol hohne led a group of students into dockham's food store where they could get food to go and not eat at the counter. >> i simply went in and sat down. and the waitress behind the counter came up to me and she took my order actually. and she leaned forward and she said, you're not colored, are you, dear? and i said, yes, i am. >> reporter: were you feeling while this was going on that you were in the process
the law requires voters to show a photo i.d. before they vote. opponents say the vote is meant to suppress black voter turnout. supporters say it's necessary to prevent voter fraud. >>> well, a lot of folks think the civil rights movement got its start in the south. but jim axelrod reports on a trailblazing protest in the nation's heartland. >> reporter: if the sculptures are designed to design a certain pioneering experience, then look no further than this bronze soda fountain....
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on april 16th, 1862 a federal law freed more than 3,000 slaves living in the city. d.c. is planning a parade along pennsylvania avenue, a street festival and march along the national mall. >>> we've all had those moments when you really wish you could take back something you've just said. vice president joe biden may have had that after speaking in iowa last night. >> let me say it again. thank you, terry, and thank you, dr. pepper and thank you, chancellor -- dr. paper and thank you, chancellor. >> he was referring to the president of scott community college, not the soft drink, slip of the tongue, thirsty, who knows? happens to all of us. >>> tonight at 11:00 less snow will equal less snow for students this year. emergency weather days, they didn't need them. coming up at 7:00 we'll see if any local students will enjoy an early summer recess. >> we're ready for that. >>> the blame game, who most americans think responsible for rising prices at pump. >> the winds are dying down, a very nice evening. we'll show you the almanac data, a little deceiving because the 70 occu
on april 16th, 1862 a federal law freed more than 3,000 slaves living in the city. d.c. is planning a parade along pennsylvania avenue, a street festival and march along the national mall. >>> we've all had those moments when you really wish you could take back something you've just said. vice president joe biden may have had that after speaking in iowa last night. >> let me say it again. thank you, terry, and thank you, dr. pepper and thank you, chancellor -- dr. paper and thank...
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ty law son scored 32 points, 15 in the first quarter. denver's 113-96 win forces a seventh game in the round one series tomorrow night in l.a. >>> in boston, a tight fourth quarter climaxed with kevin garnett's turn-around jumper giving the celtics the lead holding on to win 83-80 and the first-round series to advance to the eastern conference semifinals. >>> and boston will face philly in that series after the sixers andre was fouled with two second to go, down by one to the bulls. he sank both free throws to first round victory. in and - >>> to baseball and a doubleheader in baltimore. the first game, the or yells set an american league record by hitting home runs in each of their first three at-bats. and went on beat the texas rangers 6-5. in the night cap, josh hamilton crushed a two-run homer in the first inning and the rangers wound up with a 7-3 victory. >>> in pittsburgh, the nationals' young ace steven str strasburg put on a show striking out 13 pirates, including one stretch of sneven a row. his 13th k ended with the bases load
ty law son scored 32 points, 15 in the first quarter. denver's 113-96 win forces a seventh game in the round one series tomorrow night in l.a. >>> in boston, a tight fourth quarter climaxed with kevin garnett's turn-around jumper giving the celtics the lead holding on to win 83-80 and the first-round series to advance to the eastern conference semifinals. >>> and boston will face philly in that series after the sixers andre was fouled with two second to go, down by one to the...
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we're talking about florida's stand your ground law. did it give george zimmerman the legal right to shoot trayvon martin. the governor of florida is asking a panel to look into the stand your law ground altogether. that how allows somebody to use deadly force any time and any place they feel they are under threat of being seriously hurt or killed. >> we look forward to hearing from the citizens of our state about their concerns and recommendations for keeping our state safe. >> that task force includes representatives from neighborhood watch groups, defense attorneys and state lawmakers. it will hold hearings and recommend changes, if any, to the governor. >>> and speaking of changes, this is roughly $1 million transit center under construction in silver spring. now, it was supposed to open last year. but as you can see, that hasn't happened. you see, the contractors screwed up. they poord too little concrete in -- poured too little concrete in some cases and too much in others. >> one remedy, and we're not kidding, tear it all down an
we're talking about florida's stand your ground law. did it give george zimmerman the legal right to shoot trayvon martin. the governor of florida is asking a panel to look into the stand your law ground altogether. that how allows somebody to use deadly force any time and any place they feel they are under threat of being seriously hurt or killed. >> we look forward to hearing from the citizens of our state about their concerns and recommendations for keeping our state safe. >>...
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but first, a local cop finding himself on the other side of the law. we'll explain that one right after the break. [ older brother ] hey, that's the last crescent. [ younger brother ] oh, do you want it? yeah. ok, we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light... ...buttery and flaky... this is half. that is not half. guys i have more. [ female announcer ] do you have enough crescents? and these are the ones you'll love as dinner. grands! mini pizzas. grands! biscuit dough... plus 3 ingredients make an easy dinner everyone loves. grands! mini pizzas... from pillsbury. >>> tonight, a prince georges county cop is accused of stealing from his own department. officer martin has been with the department for six years now and he faces multiple counts of theft for allegedly making off with video equipment out of a police warehouse. the chief calls the alleged theft a serious breech of the public trust. >>> rub against me and i'll expose you. that is the message from metro as the transit agency tries to bring more public awareness and crack down on
but first, a local cop finding himself on the other side of the law. we'll explain that one right after the break. [ older brother ] hey, that's the last crescent. [ younger brother ] oh, do you want it? yeah. ok, we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light... ...buttery and flaky... this is half. that is not half. guys i have more. [ female announcer ] do you have enough crescents? and these are the ones you'll love as dinner. grands! mini pizzas. grands! biscuit dough... plus 3...
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. >> legal expert jim says maryland's law can be more lien yen in these types of cases when they get a second look by a panel. >> in maryland, you serve a fraction of your sentence. it's a terrible tragedy and nobody wins. >> the judges seemed the original 20-year sentence didn't fit the crime and cut it by more than half. the families knew the punishment would be reduced, but never imagined coffay could be a free man by next may. >> this three-judge panel is basically a kangaroo court. >> the parents say their there should have been a tougher penalty because coffay fled the scene. i talked to the parent and even though they know it will be an uphill battle, they want to fight to get the three-judge panel system removed. they say they don't want other families to go through the same agony a second time. >>> turning to sports now, if you could believe it, game 5 of the stanley cup playoffs was even more exciting than game 4! the caps looking to steal the game in boston this afternoon. dave? >> you're right, it was a great game. not many people giving the caps a second chance especiall
. >> legal expert jim says maryland's law can be more lien yen in these types of cases when they get a second look by a panel. >> in maryland, you serve a fraction of your sentence. it's a terrible tragedy and nobody wins. >> the judges seemed the original 20-year sentence didn't fit the crime and cut it by more than half. the families knew the punishment would be reduced, but never imagined coffay could be a free man by next may. >> this three-judge panel is basically a...
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police say they are hoping an increased presence will be enough to keep drivers obeying traffic laws. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley plans to meet next week with local officials to discuss a special legislative session to expand gambling in the state, presumably to national harbor and prince georges county. county executives and baltimore's mayor are set to meet with the governor on monday. after that, on tuesday, o'malley has a meeting with house and senate leaders. lawmakers have been unable to reach an agreement on how to expand gambling in the state. they are up against an august 20th deadline for putting the gambling proposal on the november ballot for voters to consider. >>> coming up later tonight on 9news now, kobe and lebron. they are in town getting ready for a run for the gold. . >> just representing and showing support to all the u.s. athletes. i think that's very important, because we're all in it together. >> both men and women's teams shooting hoops with area wounded warriors. we'll have the story later tonight in sports. >> and a day of fishing turns into a terr
police say they are hoping an increased presence will be enough to keep drivers obeying traffic laws. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley plans to meet next week with local officials to discuss a special legislative session to expand gambling in the state, presumably to national harbor and prince georges county. county executives and baltimore's mayor are set to meet with the governor on monday. after that, on tuesday, o'malley has a meeting with house and senate leaders. lawmakers...
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the department also isn't saying something about a federal bulletin warning local law enforcement to be prepared for a possible terrorist attack next week. gary nurenberg is it's the fear of osama bin laden's death on wednesday could trigger a hard to detect lone wolf. >> remember what it was like that night. if you're a terrorist who wants to retaliate for bin laden's killing, images from that night might help you pick a target. >> usa, usa. >> thousands took to the street of washington celebrating with joy after bin laden's death was announced reportedly infuriating the terror bosses followers. the fbi and department of homeland security have issued a new intelligence bulletin for local and state law enforcement nationwide showing officials they're worried that a terrorist group intends to advance plots along multiple fronts, including renewed efforts to target western aviation. asked if special precautions are being taken, dc police responded with we maintain a heightened sense of security. they have seen extreme traffic on websites but claim no hard evidence of specific plots. >>
the department also isn't saying something about a federal bulletin warning local law enforcement to be prepared for a possible terrorist attack next week. gary nurenberg is it's the fear of osama bin laden's death on wednesday could trigger a hard to detect lone wolf. >> remember what it was like that night. if you're a terrorist who wants to retaliate for bin laden's killing, images from that night might help you pick a target. >> usa, usa. >> thousands took to the street of...
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. >>> tomorrow marks the start of national law enforcement week. at the white house today, president obama and vice- president joe biden held a special ceremony to honor police officers for their quiet courage in the line of duty. >> for the men and women standing behind me, america's top cops, that day came and when it did, they were ready. they didn't flinch, they didn't back off. there are people alive today only because of their courage. [ applause ] >> today's event was the first joint appearance by president barack obama and vice-president biden since biden pushed the issue of gay marriage to the forefront of the presidential campaign. biden apologized to the president for inadvertently pressuring him to declare his support for same-sex unions. >>> gop candidate mitt romney received a standing ovation for his opposition to same sex marriage. >> marriage is a relationship between one man and one woman. [ cheers and applause ] >> the former massachusetts governor gave the commencement speech at liberty university at lynchburg, virginia today. h
. >>> tomorrow marks the start of national law enforcement week. at the white house today, president obama and vice- president joe biden held a special ceremony to honor police officers for their quiet courage in the line of duty. >> for the men and women standing behind me, america's top cops, that day came and when it did, they were ready. they didn't flinch, they didn't back off. there are people alive today only because of their courage. [ applause ] >> today's event...
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. >> reporter: a law enforcement source says a member got involved with a payment argument. those including two supervisors are being investigated. pentagon officials say at least ten members of the military sent to support that team may also be involved. the military and secret service have ordered full investigations and some lawmakers say they may call for congressional hearings. >> the secret service says it stripped top security clearances from the agents involved and put them on administrative leave pending the results of the investigation. defense secretary leon panetta said members of the military found to be involved will be disciplined. >> will be weather our forces are in colombia or any other country, we expect them to bide by the highest standard of behavior. that's a requirement. >> reporter: president obama says he will withhold judgment until the investigation is complete. and lawmakers will also be looking at training and screening methods of the secret service to make sure no agents there could possibly endanger the agency's vip. >>> now into the investigat
. >> reporter: a law enforcement source says a member got involved with a payment argument. those including two supervisors are being investigated. pentagon officials say at least ten members of the military sent to support that team may also be involved. the military and secret service have ordered full investigations and some lawmakers say they may call for congressional hearings. >> the secret service says it stripped top security clearances from the agents involved and put them...
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hudson's former brother-in-law, william balfour faces three counts of first degree murder in the case. opening statements are set to begin tomorrow in chicago. >>> bee gee fans will be glad to know robin gibbs' health is improving. he's out of a coma and able to speak. the 62-year-old was hospitalized earlier this month with pneumonia and has recently battled colon and liver cancer. >>> still ahead, dozens of earth day celebrations around the nation's capital today. >> and a special remembrance for holocaust survivors when we come back. >>> as we told you at the top of the newscast, the caps just lost a heartbreak of a game at the verizon center. kristen berset joins us now with all the depressing details. >> it's a hard loss, but this has been an incredible series. the caps and bruins playing another overtime game, this time with the series on the line. the caps had a chance to get it done at home, but the defending champs aren't going away that easy. the red was rocking this afternoon. braden holtby in net again, caps finding themselves down early on, but mike green with an assist f
hudson's former brother-in-law, william balfour faces three counts of first degree murder in the case. opening statements are set to begin tomorrow in chicago. >>> bee gee fans will be glad to know robin gibbs' health is improving. he's out of a coma and able to speak. the 62-year-old was hospitalized earlier this month with pneumonia and has recently battled colon and liver cancer. >>> still ahead, dozens of earth day celebrations around the nation's capital today. >>...
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>> pelley: tonight, can the president's health care law survive the supreme court? we learned a lot today from the justices and their tough questions. >> what is left? if the government can do this, what else can it's not do? >> pelley: jan crawford was in the courtroom. an emergency landing after an airline captain becomes incoherent. and the passengers intervene. bob orr has the story. wildfires turn deadly in the colorado mountains. barry petersen is on the scene. and seth doane on a hey school that saves lives. turning addicts into graduates. >> for me sobriety is life. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. pelds good evening. in the fight over president obama's health care law, this was the main event. today the nine justices of the supreme court heard arguments on the part of the law that requires all americans to have health insurance or pay a fine. it's called the individual mandate. the obama administration says the mandate will make sure that everyone has health care, while keeping insurance affordable. but opponents
>> pelley: tonight, can the president's health care law survive the supreme court? we learned a lot today from the justices and their tough questions. >> what is left? if the government can do this, what else can it's not do? >> pelley: jan crawford was in the courtroom. an emergency landing after an airline captain becomes incoherent. and the passengers intervene. bob orr has the story. wildfires turn deadly in the colorado mountains. barry petersen is on the scene. and seth...
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it's known as title 9 for the section of the law where it's found. the law has opened a door for many women athletes, and michelle miller met one of the early pioneers. >> reporter: catherine switzer has been running for 53 years, but one race early in her career changed the course of her life and millions of others. >> in 1967, i had trained for the boston marathon, and my coach inspired me, and he didn't believe a woman could run the marathon distance. >> reporter: your own coach didn't. >> my own coach didn't. and that was the prevailing thinking, if a woman became an athlete she was going to get big legs, grow hair on her chest and never have children. >> reporter: switter entered the race under her initials. her coach picked up her official number and there was utter shock when she appeared in the field of men. >> the race director who saw this whole thing lost his temper and chase me down the street and attacked me and screamed, "get the hell out of my race and give me those numbers" and tried to rip the bib numbers off of me. and my boyfriend
it's known as title 9 for the section of the law where it's found. the law has opened a door for many women athletes, and michelle miller met one of the early pioneers. >> reporter: catherine switzer has been running for 53 years, but one race early in her career changed the course of her life and millions of others. >> in 1967, i had trained for the boston marathon, and my coach inspired me, and he didn't believe a woman could run the marathon distance. >> reporter: your own...
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but in maryland, by law election officials cannot start counting those absentee ballots until thursday morning at 10:00 a.m. so if there are close races on some of the wait a minute issues we may not know the outcome -- ballot issues we may not know the outcome for a few days. >> oh but maybe we could know them before the end of the night. maybe that's wishful thinking. we're back in a moment with a look ahead to the rest of the night. >>> election day may be wrapping up for the voters, but that means the excitement is just beginning. >> the polls will close in virginia in about half an hour. in d.c. and maryland in an hour and a half. at 8:00 p.m. then we'll be with you all night long as the results start to come in. we're going to be doing cut-ins twice an hour here on wusa9 and if you want to get results acceptability right to the phone -- sent right to the phone, text -- then join us for an extended hour of 9news now starting at 11:00. >> our coverage continues with mike and andrea tomorrow starting at 4:25 a.m. >> all right topper the forecast? >> if you're going out tonight it's
but in maryland, by law election officials cannot start counting those absentee ballots until thursday morning at 10:00 a.m. so if there are close races on some of the wait a minute issues we may not know the outcome -- ballot issues we may not know the outcome for a few days. >> oh but maybe we could know them before the end of the night. maybe that's wishful thinking. we're back in a moment with a look ahead to the rest of the night. >>> election day may be wrapping up for the...
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. >>> and still ahead tonight, a lot of attention on florida's gun control law after a teenager was shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer. >>> and the president shares a moment in history. >>> but first, some local students are making a video game that could help save the world. you're going to see it up next. >>> the big yellow bus is heading across the country with this week's cool school. students are competing for a national title. the video game there created could also help us in the future. panel that you could bring relief to victims of the natch -- imagine that you could bring relief to victims of a natural disaster. inspired by last year's massive earthquake in japan, these four students created this. the goal is to avoid debris and keep the wheels spinning, sending it to a village. >> yes, and they could bring attention to the social causes that other people, you know, they might have forgotten about it. the team as they call themselves, they wrote the program. and submitted the entry on youtube and hoped for the best. >> i clicked on it. they said congratulations, you made i
. >>> and still ahead tonight, a lot of attention on florida's gun control law after a teenager was shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer. >>> and the president shares a moment in history. >>> but first, some local students are making a video game that could help save the world. you're going to see it up next. >>> the big yellow bus is heading across the country with this week's cool school. students are competing for a national title. the video game there...
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. >>> a pittsburgh steelers rookie defensive lineman is in trouble with the law. police arrested alameda taomo after he led officers on a chase through a pittsburgh neighborhood. he tried to run over several officers and then swiped several parked cars before crashing his lincoln navigator. this morning he's facing a long list of charges. >>> the space shuttle endeavour is finally at its permanent home. the shuttle pulled into the california science center this weekend after making a 12-mile trek from los angeles international airport through the streets of downtown l.a. the city cut down 400 trees and raised 100 power lines to give the five-story shuttle enough room for the journey which attracted quite a crowd. >> really exciting. >>> the time right now is 4:37. an approaching cold front and the chances for some late day storms could make for a messy afternoon. howard is back in for minutes to let -- two minutes to let us know what to expect. >> apple plans to unveil a new device. we'll bring you a preview. >> sunday was an emotional day for members returning ho
. >>> a pittsburgh steelers rookie defensive lineman is in trouble with the law. police arrested alameda taomo after he led officers on a chase through a pittsburgh neighborhood. he tried to run over several officers and then swiped several parked cars before crashing his lincoln navigator. this morning he's facing a long list of charges. >>> the space shuttle endeavour is finally at its permanent home. the shuttle pulled into the california science center this weekend after...
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officers, border agents and state, local, and federal law enforcements. >> if you're speeding, you get pulled over, they're query that name. and if they're encountering a known or suspected terrorist it will pop up and say "call the terrorist screening center." >> reporter: how often do these encounters happen? >> we're averaging about 55 encounters with known or suspected terrorists every single day. >> reporter: in most cases, the encounters do not produce arrest but provide additional intelligence. >> location of where the guy is going, what he's doing, additional associates that the subject is hanging around. >> reporter: names are frequently added and subtracted, always in secret. healy also overseas the even more critical no-fly list. there are 20,000 people on the no-fly list. about 700 of them are americans. so there are people who live in this country who you have enough concerns about they can't fly? >> yes. >> reporter: the databases are not perfect. some innocent people have been kept off airplanes by mistake. and one person who never made the no fly list was umar farouk ab
officers, border agents and state, local, and federal law enforcements. >> if you're speeding, you get pulled over, they're query that name. and if they're encountering a known or suspected terrorist it will pop up and say "call the terrorist screening center." >> reporter: how often do these encounters happen? >> we're averaging about 55 encounters with known or suspected terrorists every single day. >> reporter: in most cases, the encounters do not produce...
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the supporters called these laws to stand on your ground. critics call them to shoot first and ask questions later. that will be a fear. >> and that was likely to be a great use, but it depends. and for the washington area, they killed the furniture delivery man in their home. the former prince george's state attorney helped send them on through. >> we didn't see the threat of death or harm or anything. there was an argument about furniture. >> reporter: but florida has essentially extended the castle view out your door. so a reasonable fear of death or injury in florida might make this self defense with no duty to, instead, call 911. but not necessarily in maryland, d.c., or virginia. and in florida, you do not necessarily have to retreat on the street. and that might be different in our region. >> if you can get away without using deadly force then you need to do that first. >> reporter: how about in your car? in florida and in some other states, your car is also your castle. but when glenn ivy was a prosecutor, he had a different perspect
the supporters called these laws to stand on your ground. critics call them to shoot first and ask questions later. that will be a fear. >> and that was likely to be a great use, but it depends. and for the washington area, they killed the furniture delivery man in their home. the former prince george's state attorney helped send them on through. >> we didn't see the threat of death or harm or anything. there was an argument about furniture. >> reporter: but florida has...
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and today, president obama freed 10 states from the law's toughest requirements. new jersey is one of them. and michelle miller went there to look into it. >> reporter: huber elementary in new jersey is one of 1200 schools in the state failing to meet the academic goals set by no child left behind. principal linda welhelm says today's exemption gives her school more flexibility to improve academic performance. >> it puts a very stressful situation on the teaching environment. not everybody is an advanced proficient student. that's just what happens. >> reporter: the 2002 no child left behind act required all schools to meet grade-level standards for math and reading. those that do not meet those standards by 2014 face cuts in federal aid. cynthia is superintendent of the secaucus schools. >> the waiver means that we no longer have to worry about reaching those unrealistic proficiency level in 2014 of 100% students across the state. >> reporter: the 10 states that received waivers today must set standardses to improve teacher performance and prepare students for co
and today, president obama freed 10 states from the law's toughest requirements. new jersey is one of them. and michelle miller went there to look into it. >> reporter: huber elementary in new jersey is one of 1200 schools in the state failing to meet the academic goals set by no child left behind. principal linda welhelm says today's exemption gives her school more flexibility to improve academic performance. >> it puts a very stressful situation on the teaching environment. not...
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question 6, governor martin o'malley signed it into law. there were so many opponents, they pushed it, got a lot of signatures, pushed it to a referendum. this is going to be the place where lots of people will be coming who are for same-sex marriage. it could be a very historic vote. let me show you what's going on here. mott much right now. it is pretty quiet in this area. you can see back there and there's a stage, the marylanders for quality are hoping to -- eequality are hoping to have a party here. this is going to be the first time frk it passes a public vote, that means people who live in the state will have passed same-sex marriage. it's currently legal in six states and d.c. but every time legalized by court ruling and legislative vote. i will tell you one thing, probably be the only time ulg not see me with this thing on my head because it's actually quiet right now but this is going to be a very, very busy place a little bit later on. we're live here in baltimore, maryland, back to you. >> it is a topic and issue and passions ru
question 6, governor martin o'malley signed it into law. there were so many opponents, they pushed it, got a lot of signatures, pushed it to a referendum. this is going to be the place where lots of people will be coming who are for same-sex marriage. it could be a very historic vote. let me show you what's going on here. mott much right now. it is pretty quiet in this area. you can see back there and there's a stage, the marylanders for quality are hoping to -- eequality are hoping to have a...
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. >> reporter: leon and eunice lost their son, daughter-in-law, and grandson. their anger remains at the people, not the system. >> people like khalid shaikh mohamm mohammed, if he said, we killed 30 children, he would say allah. damnu. . >>> forensic experts are trying to identify two bodies found this weekend in mississippi who may be members of a missing tennessee family. joanne bane and her three daughters aged 8, 12, 14, have been missing since late last month. police and the fbi suspect they were kidnapped by 35-year-old adam mays from northeastern mississippi where the two unidentified bodies were discovered. local residents are disturbed. >> a community like this, on account of this, pretty quiet community. nothing serious has ever happened around here. so, it's a pretty rough situation. >> the fbi says mays may be headed to arizona. >>> an autopsy is planned today on a man killed at churchill downs, just hours after the kentucky derby. he's been identified as a 48-year-old groomer who lived at the track. police say it appears he got into a fight before
. >> reporter: leon and eunice lost their son, daughter-in-law, and grandson. their anger remains at the people, not the system. >> people like khalid shaikh mohamm mohammed, if he said, we killed 30 children, he would say allah. damnu. . >>> forensic experts are trying to identify two bodies found this weekend in mississippi who may be members of a missing tennessee family. joanne bane and her three daughters aged 8, 12, 14, have been missing since late last month. police...
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the administration sued arizona to block the law and is also targeting similar laws in alabama, georgia, indiana, south carolina and utah. arizona said its law doesn't conflict with the federal effort. the justices appeared skeptical at the administration's broad attack. they seemed ready to uphold the law's most controversial provision that requires police to check the immigration status of people they arrest or stop for a violation. critics say that could lead to racial profiling, but justice sonia sotomayor pointed out those inquiries aren't unusual in arrests. later when verilli persisted sotomayor interrupted. you can see it's not selling very well. why don't you try to come up with something else. but the justices appeared troubled by another provision in the law that makes it a crime for illegal immigrants to work or to try to get a job in arizona. chief justice john roberts suggested that provision could go beyond federal immigration law, which imposes serious penalties on employers rather than employees. this is the second major case the court is now considering with huge polit
the administration sued arizona to block the law and is also targeting similar laws in alabama, georgia, indiana, south carolina and utah. arizona said its law doesn't conflict with the federal effort. the justices appeared skeptical at the administration's broad attack. they seemed ready to uphold the law's most controversial provision that requires police to check the immigration status of people they arrest or stop for a violation. critics say that could lead to racial profiling, but justice...
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. >> that was anderson's brother- in-law greg saks. he says anderson had been battling depression for years. the family was not prepared for his death but he said they're not surprised either. >>> here's a look at some other things making news now. parts of the west dealing with powerful storms. yesterday a tornado touched down briefly in wyoming. you can see it right there on your screen just north of cheyenne. wednesday five tornadoes touched down in colorado. parts of wife wipe and colorado -- parts of wyoming and colorado were also pummeled by hail, heavy rain and thunderstorms. >>> the university of pennsylvania now requires all employees to report suspected child abuse directly to state officials. the new policy also requires annual training for any staff member who is in a position to report abuse. the announcement comes just days before opening statements in the sexual abuse trial of former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky. he's accused of molesting ten boys over a 15-year period. he denies the allegations. >>
. >> that was anderson's brother- in-law greg saks. he says anderson had been battling depression for years. the family was not prepared for his death but he said they're not surprised either. >>> here's a look at some other things making news now. parts of the west dealing with powerful storms. yesterday a tornado touched down briefly in wyoming. you can see it right there on your screen just north of cheyenne. wednesday five tornadoes touched down in colorado. parts of wife...
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. >> enforce the no camping law, but won't say when or how. >> we are not evicting mcpherson, the occupiers under any circumstances unless there's a health or emergency. you need to make a distinction here that camping is a violation on an individual persons case. >> d.c. officials testified today that at any given time, there are 25 to 50 people here at the mcpherson camp site and they are not all local. a lot of people are from other cities. no longer there because in those cities, they are getting arrested for camping out. >> we went to philadelphia, you know, so they told us to leave. >> at camp and outside the hearing today, occupy protesters had mixed reaction to what the republicans are calling selective enforcement of the no camping law. >> i think that would be an unsafe thing to do. >> i don't sleep in the park. i hold a 24 hour vigil in the park. >> park service director testified that a few other demonstrations have been allowed to camp out on the mall. there was the farmer's protest back in 1979. drew some 6,000 people. that lasted seven weeks. then there was the people's campa
. >> enforce the no camping law, but won't say when or how. >> we are not evicting mcpherson, the occupiers under any circumstances unless there's a health or emergency. you need to make a distinction here that camping is a violation on an individual persons case. >> d.c. officials testified today that at any given time, there are 25 to 50 people here at the mcpherson camp site and they are not all local. a lot of people are from other cities. no longer there because in those...
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the law goes into effect january 1st. the governor signed the bill into law at 5:14 this afternoon at the statehouse along with senate president mike miller who voted against the bill, house speaker michael bush who voted for it. >> we are one maryland and all of us at the end of the day want the same thing for
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the court did uphold the centerpiece of the law. state and local police are allowed to check the immigration status of anyone they've already stopped if the officer suspects that person is in the country illegally. but the court said that part could be challenged later. the court struck down three other parts of the law. that includes sections which made it a crime for illegal immigrants to fail to carry government papers. the part making it a crime for illegal immigrants to solicit work and the section which let police arrest illegal immigrants without a warrant. >>> the success of part of arizona's law is good news for prince william county leaders. they spearheaded a crackdown on illegal immigration over the last few years. county board of supervisors chairman corey stewart believes the county's law will withstands a legal challenge. >> no one in prince william county is judged on the color of their skin or what language they speak or anything like that. what we do is we check the immigration status of every single person who is
the court did uphold the centerpiece of the law. state and local police are allowed to check the immigration status of anyone they've already stopped if the officer suspects that person is in the country illegally. but the court said that part could be challenged later. the court struck down three other parts of the law. that includes sections which made it a crime for illegal immigrants to fail to carry government papers. the part making it a crime for illegal immigrants to solicit work and...
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the ceremony honors law enforcement killed. 362 names were added to the national law enforcement officer's memorial in 2012. >> alexandria comes out on top when it comes to being well read. that's according to amazon's latest survey of the most well read cities in america. cambridge, massachusetts. arlington, virginia, ranks seventh. the district comes in number nine. all the book, newspaper, and magazine sales since last june. >>> metro is billing its new bike and rail facility as a one of a kind opportunity. it opened today at the college park metro station. it's a secure, enclosed parking structure that has space for over 100 bikes. the bikers will need a personal access card to get into the facility, but there are no monthly or annual fees. a one-time, $5 charge is applied for new customer id verification. >>> coming up next, a truck smashes through a brick wall and into a pawnshop and police are trying to track down the two people who ran from all that mess. and don't forget, we're always on at wusa9.com. stay with us, we'll be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... ou
the ceremony honors law enforcement killed. 362 names were added to the national law enforcement officer's memorial in 2012. >> alexandria comes out on top when it comes to being well read. that's according to amazon's latest survey of the most well read cities in america. cambridge, massachusetts. arlington, virginia, ranks seventh. the district comes in number nine. all the book, newspaper, and magazine sales since last june. >>> metro is billing its new bike and rail facility...
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democrats responded by issuing a memo highlighting several popular provisions of the law. >>> coming up next on a friday morning, the weather forecast. in sports, the king is crowned. lebron james and the miami heat roll over the thunder to win the nba championship. >>> and later, a big pay day for a bullied bus monitor. support for her grows as contributions to an online fund approaches $500,000. if you have copd like i do, you know how hard it can be to breathe and what that feels like. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open a full 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. and it's steroid-free. spiriva does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, glaucoma, trouble urinating, or an enlarged prostate. these may worsen with spiriva. discuss all medicines you take, even eye drops. stop taking spiriva and seek immediate medical help if your breathing suddenly worsens, you
democrats responded by issuing a memo highlighting several popular provisions of the law. >>> coming up next on a friday morning, the weather forecast. in sports, the king is crowned. lebron james and the miami heat roll over the thunder to win the nba championship. >>> and later, a big pay day for a bullied bus monitor. support for her grows as contributions to an online fund approaches $500,000. if you have copd like i do, you know how hard it can be to breathe and what that...
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at issue is whether the law will prevent any registered voter from casting a ballot. democrats claim it will make it harder for their traditional voters, young adults and minorities to vote. >>> overseas. the foreign minister of syria there accused the u.s. and its allies of promoting terrorism and escalating the fighting in syria. speaking before the united nations general assembly yesterday, he criticized calls for president bashar alassad to sit down. one activist group says 40 people were killed yesterday. we're learning more about the taliban attack that killed three americans in afghanistan. a suicide bomber on a motorcycle struck just as a patrol of afghan police and nato troops got out of their vehicles at a market in eastern afghanistan yesterday. in all, 14 people died in the bombing. >>> eight american airlines jets have been grounded so inspectors can check out potential problems with passenger seats and their cabins. two american flielgts in three days were forced to land prematurely because seats came loose inned my flight. the first incident happened sa
at issue is whether the law will prevent any registered voter from casting a ballot. democrats claim it will make it harder for their traditional voters, young adults and minorities to vote. >>> overseas. the foreign minister of syria there accused the u.s. and its allies of promoting terrorism and escalating the fighting in syria. speaking before the united nations general assembly yesterday, he criticized calls for president bashar alassad to sit down. one activist group says 40...
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. >> reporter: the police here are targeting high-crime areas for more frequent patrols and a new law signed yesterday by illinois's governor holds gang leaders responsible for the crimes of their organizations. >> i think we can change the culture of these gangs, at least it's something we're trying to do. while at the same time doing law enforcement. >> reporter: mccarthy says data don't always show it but police are making progress with increasing undercover operations and greater infiltrations of the gangs themselves, scott, as well as a crackdown on the narcotics traffic which is the fuel that keeps them going. >> pelley: dean, thank you. so what happens to a straight-a student who's navigating the gangs in chicago? later in the broadcast byron pitts introduces us to a young man who hopes his dreams can survive. a key witness took the stand today at jerry sandusky's trial. sandusky, a long-time assistant football coach at penn state, is charged with molesting ten boys over a 15-year period. the witness was mike mcqueary, another former coach. armen keteyian was in the courtroom.
. >> reporter: the police here are targeting high-crime areas for more frequent patrols and a new law signed yesterday by illinois's governor holds gang leaders responsible for the crimes of their organizations. >> i think we can change the culture of these gangs, at least it's something we're trying to do. while at the same time doing law enforcement. >> reporter: mccarthy says data don't always show it but police are making progress with increasing undercover operations and...
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. >> we're disappointed the jury second-guessed the unanimous conclusions of three separate law enforcement agencies as well as the tech administration. >> virginia tech has already set up a new alert system to inform students in dangerous situations and its method has been copied at other universities nationwide. >>> for the first time in five years, virginia tech will hold classes on april 16. that will be the fifth anniversary of the shootings. the school says five years marks a turning point on campus. this year's seniors were not yet freshman on that horrible day. the school will hold remembrance events during the day of the 16th. >>> what is wrong with a system that is supposed to protect women from domestic violence? that's the question after tuesday's murder of heather mcguire. she had a protective order but police say philip gilberti killed her anyway. >> reporter: did the system fail heather mcguire? >> i would say heather mcguire did everything she needed to do to seek protection through the courts. she did that. she came into the family justice center which is the domestic viole
. >> we're disappointed the jury second-guessed the unanimous conclusions of three separate law enforcement agencies as well as the tech administration. >> virginia tech has already set up a new alert system to inform students in dangerous situations and its method has been copied at other universities nationwide. >>> for the first time in five years, virginia tech will hold classes on april 16. that will be the fifth anniversary of the shootings. the school says five years...
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instead that job went to prince harry and his sister-in-law. but the closing ceremony wasn't lacking in musical. including we will rock you. the spice girls performed to go for the first time in years and the who closed the show. there was even a tribute to the late beatle, john lennon. >>> overall the show was a celebration of all things briti british. big ben, a giant union jack adorning the floor of the stadium. if there was anyone who should be celebrating, it's the u.s. olympic team. sunday lebron james led the u.s. to a gold medal over spain. it was the 46th and final gold for the americans. team usa blew past china to win the overall medal count. the u.s. topping china in gold medals, which wasn't the case in beijing. speaking of host nations, britain -- >> the u.s. got there in large part due to women athletes. including a gold from the women's hoops team. their fifth straight olympic title. their next chance is in rio day january zahn 2016. at the closing -- passing along the flame to the next host city. before the games shift to rio,
instead that job went to prince harry and his sister-in-law. but the closing ceremony wasn't lacking in musical. including we will rock you. the spice girls performed to go for the first time in years and the who closed the show. there was even a tribute to the late beatle, john lennon. >>> overall the show was a celebration of all things briti british. big ben, a giant union jack adorning the floor of the stadium. if there was anyone who should be celebrating, it's the u.s. olympic...
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he was only following the state law. >>> 6:06. jessica doyle is watching your money and your job. >> the latest unemployment report out today has gone down a couple of times recently. what do we expect? >> the tough job market remains one of the biggest challenge on the minds of americans. we're likely to get a little bit of good news on the front today. we'll definitely take it. the december unemployment report is due out after some promising numbers yesterday. for fourth time in five weeks, unemployment applications dropped, putting the four-week average down to its lowest level since mid 2008. as for today's report, the unemployment rate is expected to tick up to 8.7%. when you look at the unemployment rate over the course of the last year, november's numbers were the lowest yet after peaking in june. employers are expected to have added 150,000 jobs last month. >>> here is a local employer who is hiring. target plans to hire 200 new employees for a new store in crofton. there will be a job fair from january 9-12. it will take
he was only following the state law. >>> 6:06. jessica doyle is watching your money and your job. >> the latest unemployment report out today has gone down a couple of times recently. what do we expect? >> the tough job market remains one of the biggest challenge on the minds of americans. we're likely to get a little bit of good news on the front today. we'll definitely take it. the december unemployment report is due out after some promising numbers yesterday. for fourth...
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scott broom has a look at the proposed law and reaction to it. >> smoking in the car with kids is not good at all. >> kids should snot be around smoking -- not be around smoking. >> reporter: no doubt about it. nobody here thinks smoking with kids in the car is a good idea. >> the kids they don't have a choice. >> come down with all kinds of cancers. >> reporter: not even the smoker. a smoker in favor of smoking regulation? i'm surprised by that. >> i care about the kids nowadays. >> reporter: but in maryland's legislature, proposed bans on smoking with kids in the car has been shot down eight times since 2007. and this year another fight is brewing. over a bill that would ban smoking with kids under 8. 8 years old. with republican senator ed riley reeddy to lead the open -- ready to lead the opposition. aren't you afraid for the kids? >> parents are more concerned about their children than we will ever be. they have an invest interest in what happens to their children. this is another intrusion of government on their private lives. >> reporter: he's on the other side. >> i guarantee
scott broom has a look at the proposed law and reaction to it. >> smoking in the car with kids is not good at all. >> kids should snot be around smoking -- not be around smoking. >> reporter: no doubt about it. nobody here thinks smoking with kids in the car is a good idea. >> the kids they don't have a choice. >> come down with all kinds of cancers. >> reporter: not even the smoker. a smoker in favor of smoking regulation? i'm surprised by that. >> i...
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they'll be part of 32 victims of gun violence lobbying for stricter gun laws. they'll point to the virginia tech shooting as well as the recent killing of trayvon martin to show the need for mar gun control laws -- more gun control laws. >>> many living in the nation's midsection have some serious cleaning up to do after a round of violent storms over the weekend. six people were killed when the storms ripped through woodward, oklahoma. sunday the storms also destroyed nearly a hundred homes and more than a dozen businesses. this morning at sunrise they'll begin piecing their lives back together. >> never seen anything like this. >> we have nothing. >> the experts believe as many as a hundred tornadoes hit that area over the weekend. the national weather service will send crews out there today to confirm how many struck and how strong they were. >>> a scandal over extraffic gant spending at the general services administration has cost the head of the gsa her job. now the agency is under the spotlight on capitol hill. delia goncalves is live on the hill with a p
they'll be part of 32 victims of gun violence lobbying for stricter gun laws. they'll point to the virginia tech shooting as well as the recent killing of trayvon martin to show the need for mar gun control laws -- more gun control laws. >>> many living in the nation's midsection have some serious cleaning up to do after a round of violent storms over the weekend. six people were killed when the storms ripped through woodward, oklahoma. sunday the storms also destroyed nearly a hundred...
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. >> the massachusetts health care law mitt romney signed was a model for president obama's plan. jeff glor looks at how it's working six years in. and china tees up. chip reid shows us young golfers on the rise in a country where the sport was once beganned captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> good evening. i'm norah o'donnell. the sex abuse trial of jerry sandusky ended in a long series of guilty verdicts late last night. the former penn state assistant coach, aged 68, now faces the prospect of life in prison. chief investigative correspondent armen keteyian joins us now from bellfont, pennsylvania. armen, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, snora. it took about 20 hours of deliberations but in the end a jury of seven women and five men delivered a powerful message on behalf of what the prosecution calls 10 lost souls. jerry sandusky's first full day behind bars as a convicted pedophile came after a dramatic, chaotic. standing and staring at the jury foreman sandusky heard a drumbeat of guilty time and time again, 45 times in all, before his bail r
. >> the massachusetts health care law mitt romney signed was a model for president obama's plan. jeff glor looks at how it's working six years in. and china tees up. chip reid shows us young golfers on the rise in a country where the sport was once beganned captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> good evening. i'm norah o'donnell. the sex abuse trial of jerry sandusky ended in a long series of guilty verdicts late last night. the former penn state...
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breaking the law, there's that possibility. i would assume. >> reporter: the justices appeared skeptical about the obama administration's argument that the government not state, should enforce immigration law. >> the burden of course on the federal government in this case is to show that there's a conflict between what the federal government has done in us congressional approach and what arizona has done in its own approach. >> reporter: justice elena kagan is not taking part in the case because she worked on the issue at the justice department. they could reach a 4-4 tie. >> that means the lower court decision would stand and this law would not take effect. >> they are expected to issue the ruling at the end of june. >> reporter: other provisions of the law make it a state crime for an immigrant not to have a registration card and also would make it a state crime for an illegal immigrant to look for a job or to have work. at the supreme court, danielle nottingham, now back to you lesli. >> all right, five other states includin
breaking the law, there's that possibility. i would assume. >> reporter: the justices appeared skeptical about the obama administration's argument that the government not state, should enforce immigration law. >> the burden of course on the federal government in this case is to show that there's a conflict between what the federal government has done in us congressional approach and what arizona has done in its own approach. >> reporter: justice elena kagan is not taking part...
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he still broke federal law. yeah, but you guys only arrested him because he was a member of the pif, right? doesn't matter; he did what he did. yeah, it matters. it matters. your analysis of his work rests on the assumption that he's a terrorist does not.. can't you see that an objective evaluation comes to an entirely different conclusion he's innocent? well, charlie, i promise you, he will get his day in court. you guys might want to leave. i don't want you to be accessories. we'll take the risk. think i'm making a mistake? you need to do what you believe is right. there. it's done. megan resigned. was it about this case? no. i think it's been building up for a while. she's moving to washington, going back to school, looking for a line of work closer to her heart. you okay? you know, last year i was 217 miles above the earth. (sighs) yeah, our relationship has never depended on geographic proximity. so, it looks like you're all packed up. uh, yeah, i'm ready. you want some help with this stuff? yeah. ♪ well,
he still broke federal law. yeah, but you guys only arrested him because he was a member of the pif, right? doesn't matter; he did what he did. yeah, it matters. it matters. your analysis of his work rests on the assumption that he's a terrorist does not.. can't you see that an objective evaluation comes to an entirely different conclusion he's innocent? well, charlie, i promise you, he will get his day in court. you guys might want to leave. i don't want you to be accessories. we'll take the...
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her attorney says the employee performed legislative work for the law office. but in a separate case allstonle faces -- alston also faces charges for using money for wedding expenses. >>> the community services board has warned it faces a potential budget shortfall of more than $9 mill next year. the programs in jeopardy include services to assist the mentally ill, homeless and those with developmental disabilities. >>> time for another your money segment. >> jessica is back with some local businesses that apparently have been getting ripped off. >> these are some of the items that have been getting stolen in massive quantities. laundry detergent, ink cartridges, high end perfume and that's just to name a few. the washington examiner reports organized crime rings have been targeting stores and then reselling the stolen goods. the national retail federation says that the washington, d.c. area is one of the ten areas hardest hit in the country by this type of crime. just this spring police in the region have already busted two women accused of reselling $20,000 i
her attorney says the employee performed legislative work for the law office. but in a separate case allstonle faces -- alston also faces charges for using money for wedding expenses. >>> the community services board has warned it faces a potential budget shortfall of more than $9 mill next year. the programs in jeopardy include services to assist the mentally ill, homeless and those with developmental disabilities. >>> time for another your money segment. >> jessica is...
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here's how kwame brown responded. >> i don't think i broke any laws in the 2008 campaign. that's all i'm going to say about the 2008 campaign. >> prosecutors are looking into whether chairman brown benefited from campaign funds steered to his brother's campaign firm and the investigation may be growing. brown also raised eyebrows yesterday for allegedly shoving wtop radio reporter mark seagraves. brown did not respond to questions about that. >>> watch out, speed demons. beginning today, more than two dozen new speed cameras in the district will be issuing fines. for the last month, they've only been giving out warnings. one of the new cameras is along pennsylvania avenue near alabama avenue in southeast. there are also two on the southeast-southwest freeway. one in the 9th street tunnel and two more on georgia avenue in northwest. for a complete list of the new cameras, go to wusa9.com. look under morning show. >>> in just the last month, maryland's two casinos brought more than 14.5 million. most of that money made at a slots parlor in perryville. the state's newest and
here's how kwame brown responded. >> i don't think i broke any laws in the 2008 campaign. that's all i'm going to say about the 2008 campaign. >> prosecutors are looking into whether chairman brown benefited from campaign funds steered to his brother's campaign firm and the investigation may be growing. brown also raised eyebrows yesterday for allegedly shoving wtop radio reporter mark seagraves. brown did not respond to questions about that. >>> watch out, speed demons....